The Los Angeles Chargers head coach position will be one of the most popular in the NFL. It is officially open.
The Chargers fired Anthony Lynn after his fourth season with the team. The Chargers won four in a row to end the season, but a 7-9 record was Lynn’s second losing season in a row. That may be enough to save some coaches, but the Chargers have a good amount of talent and far too many losses in Lynn’s tenure. Lynn was 33-31 in four seasons, but the last two only 12-20.
The good news is that Chargers should have no trouble finding a good candidate to accept the position.
Chargers’ season reaches a low point in the blowout loss
The low point for the Chargers lost 45-0 to the Patriots on December 6th. They were played out and thoroughly dusted off. That dropped the Los Angeles record to 3-9. It was bad.
The Chargers are known for losing close games. They did it again in 2020 and let games slip away in inexplicable ways. At some point, it is not accidental. There is a coaching error involved.
Lynn looked like a good hire his first two seasons. The Chargers slowly began to overcome his first season to finish strong with 9-7. The following year, Los Angeles won the playoffs 12-4, beating the Baltimore Ravens in the wild card round before being knocked out by the Patriots in New England.
Lynn’s third season ends with a 5-11 record and he can not survive another losing year, especially not with an exciting rookie to work with.
Justin Herbert is why Chargers’ work is attractive
The Chargers’ work has many positive aspects, starting with Justin Herbert, rookie fullback. The sixth choice of concept was fantastic and should continue to evolve. His talent and his rookie contract give the Chargers a window to use their salary action to build a nice roster around him.
The Chargers have talents elsewhere, such as receiver Keenan Allen and defensive end Joey Bosa. This is a ranking that should not lose two seasons on the losing side. The Chargers job also holds low expectations, as the franchise has never won a Super Bowl and is one of the smallest fan bases in the league after moving from San Diego to LA. year.
The Chargers have scored with Lynn over the past few years. That era is over. The Chargers need to have a lot of interested candidates to replace him.
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